Openings/French Defense
French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch System C02
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Nf3
357 tournament games from this position · White wins 33%, draws 19%, Black wins 48%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 212 | 34% 20% 46% | 2028 | 2026 |
| cxd4 | 110 | 27% 18% 55% | 2072 | 2026 |
| Qb6 | 25 | 40% 24% 36% | 2003 | 2026 |
| Bd7 | 5 | 60% 40% | 2057 | 2026 |
| b6 | 1 | 100% | 1910 | 2015 |
| Nd7 | 1 | 100% | 1912 | 2013 |
| Ne7 | 1 | 100% | 2176 | 2025 |
| f6 | 1 | 100% | 1804 | 2019 |
| Qa5+ | 1 | 100% | 2467 | 2019 |
Top games
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2713–Rapport, R2740 | ½-½ | 8th Gashimov Mem Rapid | 2022 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2713–Erigaisi, Arjun2722 | 0-1 | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2022 |
| Nisipeanu, Ld2580–Bacrot, E2665 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2024-25 | 2024 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2713–Gadimbayli, Abdulla2524 | ½-½ | 8th Gashimov Mem Blitz | 2022 |
| Spraggett, K2595–Cordova, E2572 | 1-0 | 14th Sants Open A Tie-Breaks | 2012 |
| Spraggett, K2584–Gonzalez Garcia, J22529 | 0-1 | TCh-CAT 2012 | 2012 |
| Naroditsky, D2622–Bodek, Michael2397 | 1-0 | US Chess Masters 2021 | 2021 |
| Degraeve, Jm2567–Vitoux, C2388 | 1-0 | French Top 12 2013 | 2013 |
| Narciso Dublan, M2486–Huerga Leache, M2448 | 1-0 | 29th Paz de Ziganda 2019 | 2019 |
| Annaberdiev, M2409–Petriashvili, Nikoloz2479 | ½-½ | TCh-TUR Super League 2025 | 2025 |
French Defense variations
French DefenseC00Banzai-Leong GambitC00Horwitz AttackC00King's Indian AttackC00La Bourdonnais VariationC00Normal VariationC00Réti-Spielmann AttackC00Steiner VariationC00Steinitz AttackC00Bird InvitationC00Chigorin VariationC00Knight VariationC00Queen's KnightC00French DefenseC00Baeuerle GambitC00Franco-Hiva GambitC00Franco-Sicilian DefenseC00King's Indian Attack, Franco-Hiva GambitC00St. George DefenseC00Knight Variation, Franco-Hiva GambitC00Mediterranean DefenseC00Diemer-Duhm GambitC00St. George Defense, Three Pawn AttackC00Advance VariationC02